India will make labelling on all processed foods compulsory within three months, as part of a national program promoting cardiovascular health.
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“Funds have already been allotted for the program and we will be launching it soon,” India’s Health and Family Welfare Minister Anubamni Ramdass told just-food.
“One of the most important aspects of the programme would be food labeling. In three to four months, all processed food packets in India will be having mandatory labelling.”
The labels will have to provide information on ingredients and nutritional data. The comprehensive program will also include a government information website and printed literature.
Millions of “home-made” processed foods are now available in India at present, with no product information apart from an un-registered brand name, and a description of the product. These are mainly sold at kirana or small mom-and-pop stores.
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By GlobalDataAccording to the minister – who also suggests a ban on selling soft drinks and junk foods in schools – the Indian government has spent on US$6bn on the treatment of cardiovascular diseases over the past three years.
